Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive lineman or defensive lineman controls the line of scrimmage, and there aren’t ways to truly measure how well a defensive back plays in man coverage. This week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the UCLA defense […]
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Third-quarter collapse dooms Bruins in Sun Devil loss
It was a small miracle that UCLA entered the third quarter Saturday within striking distance of its opponents. The first half was a miserable one for the Bruin offense, smothered by a combination of Arizona State’s solidity and its own miscues. Despite this, the defense kept things close, and a quick series of plays at […]
Football scouting report: Arizona State
No. 7 UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) returns home to the Rose Bowl Saturday against Arizona State (2-2, 0-1). The Bruins are currently undefeated and making headway into national rankings. Here’s a scouting report of the aggressive Sun Devils, who could be competitors if they limit their mistakes against the Bruins. Arizona State’s offenseBase formation: SpreadTendency: […]
UCLA keeps its composure in 56-30 romp over Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — A flurry of questions faced No. 9 UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) in the week leading up to Saturday’s game against Arizona. How would the defense cope with Arizona’s up-tempo offense after the loss of star junior linebacker Myles Jack? Would freshman quarterback Josh Rosen, playing before a tough crowd in his first-ever Pac-12 divisional […]
UCLA Club Sports Training Center takes off, seeks to widen scope of program
In his 37 years as a trainer for UCLA Athletics, Tony Spino had interacted sparingly with Club Sports. So, when Executive Director of Recreation Mick Deluca sent him a message in 2013 asking to talk about a sports medicine program, Spino had no idea that a year later he’d be in charge of taking the […]
Women’s golf incorporates Versus in training to improve mental approach
UCLA women’s golf has dabbled in psychology for years, regularly working with mental health coach Jeff Troesch to help its athletes improve their mental approach to the game. On Tuesday, the team took its first foray into the field of neuroscience by incorporating SenseLabs’ Versus into its training — a product that aims to train […]
Men’s soccer loses championship shootout to ironclad Cavaliers
CARY, N.C. — The confetti poured down on Sunday afternoon, all sorts of red, white and blue glittering in the golden Carolina sun. But oddly, it fell nowhere near the winning team – the Virginia Cavaliers were cavorting on the field, celebrating their men’s soccer program’s seventh national championship. Instead, the confetti rained down on […]